Assessment Arrangements Request system, deadlines and FAQs
The Assessment Arrangements Request (AAR) system is open for registrations and requests. Detailed instructions on using the system are included in the ‘Assessment Arrangements Request System - A guide for centres’ document that you can find on the SQA Secure website.
We emailed you a link to the AAR system, along with enrolment details, on 21 October 2024. Please contact the Assessment Arrangements team at aarequests@sqa.org.uk if you didn’t receive an enrolment email or have issues with registration.
Deadlines
Visiting assessment
The deadline for Assessment Arrangement (AA) requests for visiting assessment in the following levels and subjects is today, Friday 29 November:
- National 5 and Higher Dance – Performance and Practical Activity
- National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Drama – Performance
- National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Music – Performance
- Advanced Higher Gàidhlig – Performance–talking
- Advanced Higher Modern Languages – Performance–talking
You must submit requests using the ‘Visiting Assessing Assessment Arrangements Request’ form.
Adapted coursework assessment in Administration and IT
The deadline for adapted coursework material requests for Administration and IT, and Accounting, is Friday 20 December. You must submit requests using the ‘Request for Adapted Coursework Assessments’ form.
The above forms are also available on the SQA Secure website.
Adapted and digital question papers
You must submit requests for adapted question papers and digital question papers using the AAR system by Friday 31 January 2025.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
We’ve updated the assessment arrangements FAQs which are available on the ‘Assessment arrangements FAQ’ page of our website. These now include all FAQs that were developed in collaboration with the EIS earlier this year.
More information about assessment arrangements is available on the ‘About assessment arrangements’ page of our website.